It was [D]1989, my thoughts were [C]short my hair was [G]long[D]Caught somewhere bet[C]ween a boy and [G]man[D]She was 17 and she was [C]far from in bet[G]ween
It was [D]summertime in [C]Northern [G]Michigan

[D][C][G]

[D]Splashin' thru the sandbar, [C]talkin' by the [G]campfire
It's the [D]simple things in [C]life like when and [G]where
We [D]didn't have no internet, but [C]man I never [G]will forget
The [D]way the moonlight [C]shined upon her [G]hair

And we were [D]tryin' different things and we were [C]smokin' funny [G]things
Makin' [D]love out by the [C]lake to our favorite [G]songs
Sippin' [D]whisky out the bottle not [C]thinkin' 'bout to[G]morrow
Singin' [D]sweet home ala[C]bama all [G]summer long [D][C][G]
Singin' [D]sweet home ala[C]bama all [G]summer long

Catchin' [D]walleye from the dock watchin' [C]waves roll off the [G]rocks
She'll for[D]ever hold a [C]spot inside my [G]soul
We'd [D]blister in the sun we couldn't [C]wait for night to [G]come
To [D]hit that sandy [C]place of rock 'n [G]roll

And we were [D]tryin' different things and we were [C]smokin' funny [G]things
Makin' [D]love out by the [C]lake to our favorite [G]songs
Sippin' [D]whisky out the bottle not [C]thinkin' 'bout to[G]morrow
Singin' [D]sweet home ala[C]bama all [G]summer long [D][C][G]
Singin' [D]sweet home ala[C]bama all [G]summer long

[D][C][G]

Now [D]nothin' seems as strange as when the [C]leaves began to [G]change
Oh [D]how we thought those [C]days would never [G]end
Some[D]times I hear that song and I'll [C]start to sing a[G]long
And think [D]man I'd like to [C]see that girl a[G]gain
And think [D]man I'd like to [C]see that girl a[G]gain

And we were [D]tryin' different things and we were [C]smokin' funny [G]things
Makin' [D]love out by the [C]lake to our favorite [G]songs
Sippin' [D]whisky out the bottle not [C]thinkin' 'bout to[G]morrow
Singin' [D]sweet home ala[C]bama all [G]summer long [D][C][G]
Singin' [D]sweet home ala[C]bama all [G]summer long
Singin' [D]sweet home ala[C]bama